"They tried to pressure our guards so we couldn't get the ball down to her (Thome)," Anderson said. "But we had good ball rotation. They tried to front her when she is 6-foot-4, but she holds her position. It was an easy entry pass for us to make once we relaxed and beat that pressure.

"There's no doubt she (Thome) came through for us with blocks, rebounds and points despite having three to four jerseys around her. She held her own. She's a tough kid."

The Tigers advance to a regional semifinal at Barberton at 8 p.m. Tuesday against defending state champion Hathaway Brown.

"I've got my work cut out for me," Anderson said of the matchup. "They have an outstanding experienced, starting lineup. We start three sophomores, a junior and only one senior.

"We will have to go in with confidence in our ability and just go through and continue to build the kids up and let them know they can do it, but they have to earn it because they are going to work you every minute of the game."